Beater for removing dust and dirt from carpets or the like



G. H. BACKMIRE. 'BEATER FOR REMOVING DUST AND DIRT FROM CARPETS OR THE LIKE.

AP LICA ION FILED MAR. 13, I9I9- Patented June 22, 1920.

I To all whom it'may concern:

PATENT OFFICE;

GEORGE H. BACKMIRE, OF COLLEGEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

BEATER FOR REMOVING DUST .AND DIRT FROMCARPETS OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J une 22, 1920.

Application filed March 13, 1919. Serial No. 282,426. I

Be it known that I, Gnonon I-I. BAOKMIRE, a citizen of the United States residing at Golle eville, in the county of and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inv Beaters for Removing Dust and Dirt from Carpets or the like, of which the following is a specification. I r

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in beaters for removing dust and dirt from carpets or the like, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this description, in which the striker is 'composed'of a series of coils working from a general center producing a cup shape.

A further object of my invention is to give the shank a spring action while at the same time braclng 1t whereby a sweeping blow may be struck and a reaction may be had which facilitates the use of the device and tends to cut the dirt and dust out of the carpet or other fabric being beaten.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail referring by numerals to the drawing forming a part of this application, in which Figure 1, is a side view of my improved beater, and

Fig. 2, is a plan view thereof.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 represent the coils of the beating member, the wire from the coils 1 and 5 being twisted together to form the handle member 6 upon the outer end of which is secured the hand hold 7 The coils of the beating member vary in diameter and are so situated relative to each other that they come together upon the inner side of the beater as clearly shown while they normally stand at a slight distance from each other at the opposite side of the coils forming the general shape of a cup. The object of this arrangement is that when a beating member is swung into violent contact with the carpet or other fabric being treated the coils 2, 3, 4L and 5 will spring downward under the impact and in their ontgomery reaction tend to draw the carpet in the underside of the cup. This combined action and reaction will greatly facilitate the cleaning of the carpet forcing the dust therefrom. In order that the handle 6 may have ample spring action and yet not be liable to .bebent or destroyed in theoperation of the device, I utilize a brace wire 8 which is secured to the handle at one end as indicatedat 9 and at the other end as indicated at 10, a coil 11 being formed in the brace wire.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a long sweep of the beater can be had from the fact thatthe handle and its brace wire will spring to a considerable degree, thus adding additional movement to the movement of the hand of the operator thereby effecting a more violent blow and this blow will be utilized to the greatest extent for the extraction of the dust from the carpet by the peculiar arrangement of the i coils of the beating member.

Of course I do not wish to be limitedto the exact form of the brace wire nor the coil therein as it is obvious that this wire and its coil may be changed as for instance the coil might stand horizontal or at right angles to the position shown in the drawing and other such class of changes might be made within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and useful is 1. In a beater of the character described the combination of a handle member, a brace wire having a spring coiled therein and having its ends attached to the handle member,

a serles of coils of different diameters contacting at one point and normally standing at an angle to each other to produce a collapsible cup shaped beating member and a hand hold attached to the outer end of the handle member.

2. In a beater of the character described,

is forced into violent contact with a surface I and then having a sudden reaction.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my si nature.

GEORGE H. BACKMIRE. 

